Everything about our lives as Crosiers centers on our community life. Because of our call to follow the Rule of St. Augustine, each member gives himself to the life and unity of the community while respecting each man for the unique person he is. Read More

Our whole life is given in service. Crosiers actively minister to the needs of the Church and society, working in education, chaplain service, pastoral ministry, spiritual direction, jail ministry, immigration services, and elder care. Read More

The spirituality of the cross is rooted in the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus (the Paschal Mystery). We recognize that there is much suffering and pain in the world, but we also believe the resurrection of Jesus guarantees that in our suffering and pain there is hope and healing. Because of this, we emphasize the glorious, or triumphant, cross. Read More

About the year 300, St. Odilia and ten other young women, including St. Ursula, set out from England on a pilgrimage to the East. By accident or plan, their ship went up the Rhine, where they were captured by Huns

We honor the generous benefactors who have supported our life and ministry through the years. We have many special needs as we work to live out our mission – including our commitment to support young men on the path to Crosier

About Us

We are Crosiers, members of the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, dedicated to the spirituality of the glorious Cross. The focus of the Crosiers' ministry is to touch suffering with hope.

Living Together for God Alone, Crosiers follow the Rule of St. Augustine. Our community life, our fidelity to public celebration of the liturgy of the Church and our rich contemplative prayer life form a substantial part of our ministry to the Church. Crosiers work in education, chaplain service, pastoral ministry, spiritual direction, jail ministry, immigration services and elder care.

The U.S. Province is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with two Crosier priories in Onamia, Minnesota, and Phoenix. The international headquarters is in Rome, and Crosiers serve the Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia.

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We are Crosiers – a union of Christian men who will to live and work in a community to keep the Gospel alive and proclaimed. At more than 800 years old, we are one of the oldest Roman Catholic religious orders of priests and brothers.

The name Crosier is derived from the French word croisés—signed with the cross. We bear the crusader cross on our habit as a sign of our devotion to the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.

There are more than 400 Crosiers today worldwide. We have two large, vibrant communities in the United States–one in Phoenix, Arizona, and the other in Onamia, Minnesota.